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16 Feb 2026
Proof that fitness is becoming increasingly mainstream is evidenced by Clive Chesser, CEO of PureGym,
28 Jan 2026
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
09 Jan 2026
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
26 Nov 2025
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
18 Nov 2024
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
31 Oct 2024
Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
23 Jan 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
24 Nov 2022
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
12 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
08 Jul 2022
A coalition of leading organisations across the physical activity sector has called for radical reform
22 Dec 2021
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
16 Dec 2021
The UK government's working from home guidelines are threatening the financial future of city centre
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
27 Oct 2021
Spa, beauty and salon businesses in the personal care sector in England will all receive
27 Oct 2021
UK Health clubs, gyms, hotels, pubs and other leisure businesses will all receive a 50
13 Oct 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has outlined her vision on how the physical activity sector can play "the
21 Sep 2021
VAT reform, adjustments in business rates and a fitness-led high street regeneration push could see
16 Jun 2021
The UK government has extended the ban on commercial evictions until 25 March 2022. Announcing
15 Jun 2021
Operating a further four weeks at reduced capacity will place serious pressure on English fitness
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
11 Jun 2021
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
04 Mar 2021
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
03 Mar 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as
29 Jan 2021
Construction work has commenced on Great Yarmouth's £26m Marina Centre, with the venue set to
28 Jan 2021
The physical activity sector is in need of bespoke and substantial financial support in order
27 Jul 2020
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
04 May 2020
VAT rebates and an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are among the list
24 Mar 2020
With certain turbulent times for the global tourism and visitor attractions sectors, governments around the
11 Mar 2020
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
11 Mar 2020
The coronavirus is beginning to have real-term effects on the UK's leisure industry, as the
07 Feb 2020
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in
09 Dec 2019
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
19 Nov 2019
Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, has written to Boris Johnson, requesting that the Prime Minister's
30 Oct 2018
The government's autumn budget – the last fiscal event before the UK leaves the European
09 Jan 2018
The National Railway Museum in York has said its £50m (US$67.6m, €56.7m) masterplan still is
22 Nov 2017
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has underlined the importance of protecting green spaces in
13 Oct 2017
Aggressive low-cost operators and political uncertainty are putting pressure on London-based fitness chain, Soho Gyms,
07 Mar 2017
Several grassroots sports clubs may have to close down if the chancellor doesn’t extend business
03 Mar 2017
“Archaic” town planning laws are blocking fitness businesses from having impactful presences on English high
01 Dec 2015
The Tourism Alliance has praised the announcement in last week’s Autumn Statement of a new
25 Nov 2015
Leisure services supported by public funding are facing significant challenges after it was announced that
20 Oct 2015
Chancellor George Osborne’s plans to give local councils new powers over business rates could leave
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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